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TRAVELS
THROUGH
Ba uIN ele AS IN|),
CHAPTER XIII.
Arrival in Finland at the Town of Abo—Account of this City—
The Library—The Univerfity—Admiral Heding—Farther Par-
ticulars of the Town of Abo; its Situation, Streets, Buildings—
The Cathedral—The Building of the Academy—The Harbour—
The Inhabitants of Abo—Their Trade and Commerce—The Caftle,
called Abo-hus.
N our way to Abo we pafled near the caftle named Abo-hus,
fituated at the mouth of the river Aura, upon a cape or point
of land, bounded by the water on three fides.* The governor
and bifhop, who generally refide at Abo, happened to be abfent
when we arrived ; but we had the good fortune to be introduced
to Admiral Heding, who received us with great politenefs, and
* See a defcription of it, page 214.
engaged
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